Press release

Thu, Aug 8th 2013 12:40 am

Two
semifinalists from each participating market will be flown to Los
Angeles; one of the two is guaranteed a spot on contestants' row

Daytime
Emmy Award-winning game show "The Price Is Right, daytime's No.
1-rated series and the longest-running game show in television
history, has announced participating cities and dates for its fifth
annual nationwide contestant search. Those chosen will appear as
contestants during the 42nd
season of the game show. The contestant search, which already visited
the Philadelphia area on June
25, will make stops in the
Baltimore, Miami, New York and Pittsburgh markets.

In
each market where a casting call is taking place, representatives
from the participating local CBS owned or affiliated station will be
on hand to interview and videotape contestant hopefuls who are vying
for free trips to Los Angeles and guaranteed spots in the studio
audience. Two participants will be selected from each market to fly
to Los Angeles and attend a taping of the legendary game show,
starting in fall 2013. A bidder's spot on Contestants' Row will be
guaranteed to one of the two participants, who will learn if they are
selected to "come on down" when they hear their name called
during the show's taping.

All
applicants must be legal U.S. residents, age 18 and over. Official
rules can be found on each individual station's website, and upcoming
schedules will be posted on www.cbs.com
and www.priceisright.com.

"The
Price Is Right"
is hosted by Drew
Carey weekdays at 11 a.m. on CBS.